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05/18/2004 01:10:16 PM |
| the reflections in general, and the "light bath" of the right side of the board detract from this shot far too much for my tastes. |
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05/18/2004 05:29:08 AM |
| I understand your desire to use backlighting to highlight the chess pieces, and it worked well for that, but the resulting glare on the chess board spoils it. |
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05/17/2004 05:36:40 PM |
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05/17/2004 03:19:30 PM |
| Looks like the camera is tilted clockwise. Otherwise nice shot that plays off the lighting very well. |
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05/16/2004 08:37:56 PM |
| Lighting was the key here. Better lighting would have rated this high! |
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05/15/2004 09:42:19 AM |
| This could have been better if there was not a reflection on the board. |
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05/15/2004 08:46:45 AM |
| This is a boring point of view. It is too literal a depiction of a familiar subject. It does not show us the chess pieces in a new way. |
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05/14/2004 09:14:23 PM |
| The concept of this shot fits the challenge well. The focus seems a little soft and the contrast could be bumped up a little, but the translucence of the pieces may make that a little difficult. (Do you realize that the rook and knight are reversed?) |
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05/14/2004 06:54:39 PM |
| The sunshine across the floorboards distracts from the meaning of the challenge. 6 |
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05/14/2004 09:04:49 AM |
| I think this could be a lot better without the harsh lighting and glare. Also maybe straightening the board. |
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05/14/2004 07:37:46 AM |
| Lighting and background is very distracting. The subject is not emphasized well. |
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05/14/2004 07:10:53 AM |
| Opposition, yes, opposite sides, yes. The shot has potential but the lighting is too harsh in some areas and muted in others and the front peices are out of focus. DOF is a good thing at time but for this shot I would really like to see it all in focus. A 4 |
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05/14/2004 05:57:04 AM |
| The colors look very subdued and unnatural in this picture. If this was done in PS, I don't particulary care for the effect. If it came from the camera, you may want to re-evaluate the use of backlighting for this shot. The reflections on the floor distract from the main subject. A table cloth or sheet or something under the chess set might have removed or at least softened these reflections. |
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05/13/2004 10:51:28 AM |
| The window reflections are very distracting, didn't you notice that? |
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05/13/2004 06:07:16 AM |
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05/12/2004 08:40:52 PM |
| the lighting is really disturbing. you should have tried to cover that up a little. |
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05/12/2004 05:55:53 PM |
| of all the chess games this is my fav. great lighting, great backgroung lovely reflection!!!!!! |
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05/12/2004 11:45:15 AM |
| this could be a beautiful shot, but the lighting is very distracting coming through the window. |
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05/12/2004 09:41:33 AM |
The blues in the darker chess pieces come off quite well. I like the streaks of light and shadow off reflective surfaces coming from an unseen window. I wonder what rules this game has and wonder what kind of game it is. The depth of field is necessary to keep the pieces and the board in focus, but the wood surface on which the board lays does not have sufficient appeal to support the focus that is placed on it.
A 5. |
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05/12/2004 03:13:28 AM |
| I thought about doing something like this but decided not to. Nice job. The softness and reflections are somewhat distracting, but I think if you work on it a little bit you could have a winner... |
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05/11/2004 11:21:36 PM |
| focus could be better (larger DOF). lighting/colors could be better (less strong light from windows?). wood table just doesn't work. looks a little twisted, especially at the bottom. 2 or 3 degree rotation would help |
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